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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 02, 1956
Page
4
The article promotes 4-H club tours as essential to balanced programs. It cites this year’s eleventh annual international 4-H day between Northern Montana and Southern Saskatchewan at Eastend Saskatchewan, with near 1000 participants.
Before World War II the Orient produced about 1,500,000 tons of rubber annually. When this supply was cut off, substitutes for natural rubber became necessary, but no synthetic product has matched natural rubber for all its uses.
A small mollusk known as the shipworm causes millions of dollars in marine damage annually. It bores through wooden piles and ship timbers using the rasplike surface of its shells.
Twenty three Saskatchewan residents faced 61 charges for failure to pay the provincial Hospital Services Plan tax and were fined with court costs totaling 470.50 dollars. Fines ranged from 5.50 to 73.00 dollars with residents from Arran Carrot River Crystal Springs Deer Ridge Henribourgh Indian Head Kinistina Lac Vert Lake Alma Moose Jaw Northside Porcupine Plains Prairie River Stockholm Togo Weyburn and Yellow Creek.
A Dudhope Museum disc dates to 1555 and bears a movable pointer, hailed by the National Geographic Society as the oldest navigational instrument. The article recounts astrolabe origins from Hipparchus or Apollonius, its use by da Gama and Columbus, and its role in early sea exploration before later tools replaced it.
Hamburg, Germany emerges as Europe’s leading East West gateway with 24 million tonnes handled last year. The port, rebuilt after heavy wartime destruction, serves 200 steamship lines and 15,400 vessels annual, boosting imports from Eastern Europe and exports to global markets.
Allan McRae announces Westspur pipeline moves crude from the Alida and Nottingham fields in southeastern Saskatchewan toward the Interprovincial Pipe Line pumping station at Cromer Manitoba. First crude entered July 7 at about eight miles per day, initial throughput 6000 barrels daily. Second section Alida Steelman being pressure tested. third section Steelman Midale near completion.
Excelsior described as made from fine wood shavings. No further details on origin maker or usage provided.
The May retail and wholesale sectors show gains with higher vehicle sales and financing, a 18 percent gain in wholesale value, and strong mining output with iron ore and crude petroleum up. Manufacturing shipments rose 6 percent from April and 11 percent year over year, while railway car loadings set a new half year record. Wheat exports climb as major exporters ship 9 percent more wheat and flour through May. North Carolina and South Carolina separation note appears as a historical aside.
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